1. Underline the correct words to complete the conversation.
EMMA Hi, Joe. What (1) do you buy / are you buying?
JOE Hello, Emma. (2) I’m buying / I buy some new trousers.
EMMA But (3) you’re usually wearing / you usually wear jeans and trainers.
JOE Yes, (4) I’m knowing / I know. (5) I’m trying / I try to dress smartly in my new job.
EMMA Well, (6) I’m liking / I like them.
JOE Good, and, look, (7) I wear / I’m wearing some new shoes that I bought yesterday.
EMMA Wow, (8) they’re looking / they look great!
JOE Thanks. (9) Are you wearing / Do you wear a new dress?
EMMA Yes, (10) I do / I am. What (11) are you thinking / do you think?
JOE It’s really nice. Hey, (12) do you want / are you wanting to go for a coffee?
EMMA Sorry, I can’t. (13) I wait / I’m waiting for my boyfriend. (14) He’s parking / He parks the car.
JOE OK, never mind. Bye!
Answer
2 I’m buying 3 you usually wear 4 I know 5 I’m trying 6 I like
7 I’m wearing 8 they look 9 Are you wearing 10 I am 11 do you think
12 do you want 13 I’m waiting 14 He’s parking
2. Complete the sentences. Use the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box.
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walk spend cost drink wear watch wait go rain like |
1 Karen never …wears… dresses to work. She …likes… wearing trousers.
2 He can’t talk to you right now. He ……………… a football match on TV.
3 I ……………… for you in front of the underground station. Don’t be late!
4 We normally ……………… orange juice with breakfast and water with lunch.
5 It ……………… more than £100 to buy a ticket for the men’s tennis final at Wimbledon.
6 It ……………… hard now, so we can’t go for a walk by the river.
7 We often ……………… our holidays in the mountains.
8 Yes, we usually ……………… home by bus, but we ……………… home now.
Answer
2 ‘s watching / is watching 3 ‘m waiting / am waiting 4 drink 5 costs
6 ‘s raining / is raining 7 spend 8 go, ‘re walking / are walking
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the present continuous or present simple.
SHARON Hi, Jason. How are you? What (1) ……………… (do)?
JASON Right now I (2) ……………… (cook) dinner.
SHARON Really? But you never (3) ……………… (cook).
JASON Well, I’m a bit bored with the meals at the student café. I (4) ……………… (make) spaghetti with tomato sauce.
SHARON Very good. Usually when I (5) ……………… (make) it I (6) ……………… (put) in lots of pepper.
JASON Pepper? OK I (7) ……………… (add) it now.
SHARON But not too much. Jason? Jason? What’s that noise? Are you there?
JASON Sorry, I dropped the phone. I (8) ……………… (try) to cook and talk to you at the same time.
Answer
1 are you doing 2 ‘m cooking 3 cook 4 ‘m making
5 make 6 put 7 ‘m adding 8 ‘m trying
4. Correct the sentences. (Sometimes there is more than one possible answer.)
1 Hi, Sally! I really enjoy my holiday in London.
Hi, Sally! I’m really enjoying my holiday in London.
2 My friend Mario is speaking English very well.
3 Sorry, it’s time to go because my train comes.
4 She’s wait for us outside the cinema.
5 Tony’s in that shop over there. He buys a newspaper.
6 I’m usually going to the cinema at the weekend.
7 John’s at the library. He’s studies for his exams.
8 Are you liking Italian food?
Answer
2 My friend Mario speaks English very well.
3 Sorry, it’s time to go because my train’s coming. / Sorry, it’s time to go because my train is coming.
4 She’s waiting for us outside the cinema.
5 Tony’s in that shop over there. He’s buying a newspaper. / Tony’s in that shop over there. He is buying a newspaper.
6 I usually go to the cinema with my friends at the weekend.
7 John’s at the library. He’s studying for his exams.
8 Do you like Italian food?
5. Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 She usually / today wears black clothes.
2 She’s wearing bright colours usually / today.
3 They never / are not visit museums. They don’t like them.
4 My parents aren’t at home. They are visiting a museum sometimes / this morning.
5 Wow! Look! Tom dances / ’s dancing! He doesn’t usually dance.
6 I enjoy / ’m enjoying the party. Thanks for inviting me!
7 I always watch the football at weekends / at the moment.
8 We don’t go out now / often.
Answer
2 today 3 never 4 this morning 5 ’s dancing
6 ’m enjoying 7 at weekends 8 often
6. Complete the conversations with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
1 A What …are you doing…… (you / do)?
B …………………. (we / get) ready to go out. Would you like to come with us?
A Not really, no. …………………. (I / watch) a film. It’s really good.
2 A What’s that noise?
B Sorry, it’s my friend Harry. …………………. (he / sing).
A Wow! He’s quite good.
B Yes, …………………. (he / sing) in a band every weekend. …………………. (They / often / play) concerts.
3 A …………………. (you / play) that computer game again?
B No, …………………. . …………………. (I / try) to sell my guitar on the Internet.
A Really? Why …………………. (you / do) that?
Answer
1 We’re getting; I’m watching
2 He’s singing; he sings; They often play
3 Are you playing; I’m not; I’m trying; are you doing
7. Choose the options that are true for you and write sentences.
1 wear bright colours usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
……I usually wear bright colours. ……
……I’m not wearing bright colours now. ……
2 feel happy usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
3 listen to music when I study usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
4 wear a watch usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
5 use a computer when I study usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
6 study in my bedroom usually ✓ ✗ now ✓ ✗
…………………………………………………
…………………………………………………
Answer
Students’ own answers
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